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Scotland’s first dedicated building conservation centre, The Engine Shed, will open its doors this weekend for a free, family-friendly event in Stirling run by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

Kingdom Housing Association is celebrating a double win at the CIH Scotland Housing Awards, lifting the top prizes for ‘Excellence in Development for Affordable Housing’ in partnership with Clackmannanshire Council, and ‘Housing-led Approaches to Ending Homelessness’ for the

Advice charity Housing Options Scotland (HOS) has launched a new service designed to help local authorities and third-sector organisations deliver housing solutions.

Vulnerable people in Argyll and Bute accessed more than £4.3 million of additional income in 2022/23 thanks to the council’s Welfare Rights Team. This is the highest annual figure ever achieved in the area and includes £534,669 for families affected by cancer, supported by the coun

Bancon Homes has acquired a new site in Aberdeen to create 63 new homes. Located off Forrit Brae on the hillside between Newhills and Craibstone, the two, three and four-bedroom high-specification homes will be created as part of the company’s new Kinion Heights Development, which has already

Tulloch Homes is celebrating two wins from the UK Property Awards for its prestigious Drummond Hill site. The national awards recognise excellence and maintain high standards in the property industry worldwide. Having scooped a top score in two categories at the award ceremony in London on Friday, D

Cala Group has today provided an update following a strong period of land activity and confirmed its intention to continue its site acquisition drive.

Independent housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has strengthened its team with the appointment of Liz Hamilton as senior land and planning manager. The Glasgow-based housing developer delivers high quality and energy-efficient affordable homes across Scotland and also builds luxury properties for t

Less than two weeks since Scotland’s capital city declared a housing emergency, over 200 representatives from across the home building sector and associated stakeholder organisations will meet in Edinburgh today to discuss how to meet the country’s housing needs. Attending the annual con

The second phase of Aberdeen City Council's consultation closed on November 12 having drawn 2,654 responses.

Scottish Borders Council’s Executive Committee has agreed a new five-year Local Housing Strategy which aims to address some of the most significant and important housing issues facing the council, its partners, and communities. The strategy sets out the strategic framework for the future devel

Social Security Scotland has published its Annual Report and Accounts which show that it made £641 million in direct payments to people across Scotland from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The payments were made across 13 Scottish benefits, seven of which are completely new forms of support no

Finances in Scotland's social housing sector remain resilient, but landlords continue to face significant challenges, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) said yesterday. Helen Shaw, director of regulation at SHR, delivered a speech to finance professionals at the SFHA Annual Finance Conference in A

Glasgow City Council is developing new planning guidance for tall buildings in the city centre which will guide decisions on their design and location.

Building work resumed this week at Loreburn Housing Association’s development at The Garrick, Stranraer. Work on the flagship development ceased back in April 2023 when the site’s main contractor, Stewart & Shields, announced its liquidation, leaving Loreburn with an unfinished devel